2-handed Dunk Makes Southall A Champion

SPORTS - FOR THE RECORD

April 11, 1989

In the end, the freshman outshot the senior, and a guard outdunked two hometown favorites. Lake Howell freshman Josh Kohn, nicknamed ''Josh the Frosh'' by an opposing coach, pumped in 19 points to outpoint Taylor's Antuarn ''A-Train'' Williams to win the 3-point event of the DeLand High School Boosters' Shootin' and Slammin' Contest Friday night in DeLand. Spruce Creek guard Mark Southall, armed with a double-pump, two-handed dunk, captured the dunk contest, outmaneuvering Oviedo's Brad Bolton and Mainland's Tim Ricks on his final dunk. Kohn, who during basketball season sent a game into overtime with a rare, four-point play - he was fouled while sinking a 3-point shot, then made the foul shot - won his event in a shootout after he and Williams were tied after the finals. Each had 15 points. Williams, shooting first, scored 10 points in the shootout but could only watch as Kohn eclipsed that. Also in the 3-point finals were Lyman's Mike Whittington, Deltona's Brian Newcomb and Spruce Creek's Boe Roberts. An estimated crowd of 500 at the DeLand High Gym wasn't enough to pull Mike Bruten or Denny Hinson above the other competitors in the dunking contest. Hinson and Bruten each missed late dunks, and Hinson finished fourth, Bruten fifth. Ricks and Bolton tied for second.

ALL USA. Mainland High basketball player Kristy Austell earned a bit of national recognition last week when she was named honorable mention on USA All-Florida team. Austell, a 5-foot-9 senior, helped to guide the Buccaneers to a 24-1 record this year.